Blockchain 101: Topic #1 – MEV: Blockchain’s Got a Gas Problem

This is the first in a series of articles we plan to write to educate and talk about all things “Blockchain”.

The modern world is full of acronyms, but one acronym relevant to the Blockchain is MEV or miner extractable value. MEV is the measure of profit a blockchain miner can make through their ability to include, exclude or reorder transactions.

Crypto miners (and validators) process and validate transactions in order to receive compensation. Because they have full visibility of all transactions, one aspect of mining is the ability to reorganize or reprioritize transactions in order to front-run other users’ transactions and effectively arbitrage. In essence, miners can leverage their discretionary power to sequence transactions within blocks to maximize their profits.

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